help!

Originally Posted by NewFish

I'm in the northeast and I start working at ERAC tomorrow. I just found this blog today and it's scaring the hell out of me. Can anyone give me some advice so I can at least get through the winter.

NewFish,

I can give you advice . . . leave to interview on your lunch break, land a job and don't come back. It's the best decision you will ever make. See my post titled "Find out the Truth about the Life of an ERAC Employee (out of the horse's mouth)!!" It's a genuine, original letter of a "successful" branch manager who finally had enough of the stress and strain ERAC and it's customers throw at you. When your Area manager takes you around to do some "marketing" ask him/her about employee turnover. I guarantee you there will be some hesitation in the response. It's not a pretty situation. I was there 11 months and the turnover was outrageous, but the managers always said the people leaving just "couldn't hack it" or "didn't see the big picture." The truth is they couldn't pay the bills with the low pay and long hours and saw the big picture of empty promises and deceitful management practices. I hope this helps and I wish you the best in your career decisions.

theinsideinfo

[Popper1977]

Take a look at the "group 20" subforum. This is metro Detroit/Toledo. Heed the advice, do not sign on.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am set up to do an interview for the wayne county office in Detroit, MI this thursday. the girl that set me up on the interview is a friend of a friend and she claims she likes the job, good benefits, incentives, etc. i dont know whether to believe her because shes only been there a month and may still be blinded by all the promises (she does get a cruise if im hired). after reading everything on this site im extremely hesitant. i might go on the interview just to see how it goes and for the experience. any information on this office or anything you think may help me please let me know.
thanks!

[jjbatds]

I don't think it would be worth your time to interview with erac even if it is just for interview experience. The interview process is a joke. At least it is where I interviewed in group 59 on the west side of Michigan. If you have a pulse and a drivers license, you're hired!

[iriswalt]

it will be the worst mistake of your life.

[EatMyDickErac]

This is not a friend if they referred you to work for ERAC.

i am the original poster (again

just to restate that i did NOT accept the job in michigan at enterprise. ive started at a company in arizona and its funny to hear that 70% of the people that work here were offered by enterprise also. the company i'm at is also a younger crowd, entry level grads, mid 20 somethings, etc. they all have stories about how enterprise made it sound like they were getting a big chance by being offered a job. the regional vp that i did my final interview with there (although he was a nice guy) made it sound like not everyone gets this type of opportunity. pretty funny...